Adrian Peterson

NFL Player

Coming out of the University of Oklahoma with a record number of history-making feats, Adrian Peterson transferred that same fervor to his career as a running back for the Minnesota Vikings. He earned the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2007 and has since collected several MVP titles, six Pro Bowls and other honors like the number one spot on the NFL Network's "Top Players of 2013" list. During that same season, Peterson's personal life moved to the forefront after his two-year-old son was fatally assaulted by his mother's live-in boyfriend. (Photo: REUTERS /JEFF HAYNES /LANDOV)

Adrian Peterson

Coming out of the University of Oklahoma with a record number of history-making feats, Adrian Peterson transferred that same fervor to his career as a running back for the Minnesota Vikings. He earned the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2007 and has since collected several MVP titles, six Pro Bowls and other honors like the number one spot on the NFL Network's "Top Players of 2013" list. During that same season, Peterson's personal life moved to the forefront after his two-year-old son was fatally assaulted by his mother's live-in boyfriend. (Photo: REUTERS /JEFF HAYNES /LANDOV)